pleasure oor Xhosa

pleasure

/ˈplɛʒɚ/, /ˈplɛʒə/ werkwoord, naamwoord, tussenwerpsel

(countable) a person or thing that causes enjoyment

Pleasure

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To be sure, relaxed conversation over a good brew —coffee or tea, depending on your taste— is one of life’s simple pleasures.
Qiniseka ukuba, ukuncokola kamnandi—uphunga iti okanye ikofu, kuxhomekeka kuleyo uyithandayo—yenye yezinto ezingabizi mali ezihlaziyayo.

(Deuteronomy 22:8) We do not use tobacco, chew betel nut, or take addictive or mind-warping drugs for pleasure.
(Duteronomi 22:8) Asilisebenzisi icuba, asihlafuni ibetel nut okanye sisebenzise iziyobisi ezikhobokisa okanye zenzakalise ingqondo ukuze sifumane uyolo.

Calvin insisted that Christians must live holy and virtuous lives, abstaining not only from sin but also from pleasure and frivolity.
UCalvin wagxininisa ukuba amaKristu amele aphile ubomi obungcwele nobunyulu, azinxweme kungekuphela nje kwisono kodwa kwanakwiziyolo nokuzifica ngokugqithiseleyo.

In addition to abundant food and housing space, cars, pleasure boats, television sets, and personal computers, Sweden’s inhabitants enjoy virtually free medical care, old-age and disability pensions, child allowances, and other government-backed services.
Ukongezelela kukutya okuyintabalala neendawo zokwakha izindlu, iinqwelo-mafutha, amaphenyane okuzonwabisa, oomabonwakude, neekhompyutha zobuqu, abemi baseSweden phantse babe banandipha ukunyanyekelwa ngokwempilo simahla, imali yabantu abadla umhlala phantsi nabaneziphene, iimali zokukhulisa abantwana namanye amancedo axhaswa ngurhulumente.

Surely it is a pleasure to observe the beauty of animals and to learn more about the Creator from a study of their marvelous instinctive wisdom.
Ngokuqinisekileyo, kuyachulumancisa ukubona ubuhle bezilwanyana nokufunda ngoMdali xa sibona ubulumko bazo obulawulwa lithuku.

Loving pleasures rather than God. —2 Timothy 3:4.
Abathandi beziyolo kunokuba bathande uThixo.—2 Timoti 3:4.

Now, though, I have a lovely wife and two sons, and as a family, we find real pleasure in helping others learn the truth about God.
Kodwa ke ngoku ndinomfazi omhle kunye noonyana ababini yaye sonke entsatsheni siyakuthanda ukunceda abanye bafunde inyaniso ngoThixo.

Jehovah does not deny us this pleasure, but realistically we know that such activities do not in themselves help us to store up any spiritual treasures in heaven.
UYehova akasaleli ukuba sifumane olu yolo, nto nje sazi kakuhle ukuba ezi ziyolo ngokwazo azisincedi siziqwebele nabuphi na ubutyebi bokomoya ezulwini.

(1 John 2:17) Any pleasure derived from it would be temporary at best.
(1 Yohane 2:17) Naziphi na iziyolo zalo zezomzuzwana.

In fact, most could be described as “lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God.”
Enyanisweni, inkoliso yalo inokuchazwa ‘njengabathandi beziyolo kunokuba ithande uThixo.’

No matter what is depicted or from what point of view, the overarching presumption is that it is there for our amusement and pleasure.”
Enoba kuboniswa ntoni iboniswa njani na, eyona nto yenzelwe yona kukusihlekisa nokusiyolisa.”

The heartfelt concern shown by these dear older Christians makes the showing of respect to such older ones truly a pleasure.
Inkathalo yala maKristu akhulileyo athandekayo ibangela ukuba kube luyolo ukuwahlonela.

God provided this as the means by which children would be produced, and also as a source of pleasure to the parents.
UThixo wakulungiselela oku njengendlela ekwakuya kuveliswa ngayo abantwana, kwanjengomthombo woyolo ebazalini.

18 Earlier, while Moses was receiving the Law on Mount Sinai, the Israelites became idolaters, engaging in calf worship and sensual pleasures.
18 Ngaphambilana, xa uMoses wayeye kunikwa uMthetho kwiNtaba yeSinayi, amaSirayeli aba ngabanquli-zithixo, anqula ithole enza nemibhiyozo.

The Bible shows that Jehovah regularly does what he knows will bring pleasure to his worshippers.
IBhayibhile ibonisa ukuba uYehova ubenzela izinto ezibonwabisayo abakhonzi bakhe.

As the rescued pioneers began to arrive in Salt Lake City, Lucy wrote, “I never took more ... pleasure in any labor I ever performed in my life, such a unanimity of feeling prevailed.
Njengokuba amavulandlela ayefika kwisiXeko iSalt Lake, uLucy wabhala, “Andizange ndikhe njengangoko ndithabathe lonwabo ... nakweyiphi imisebenzi endakha ndayenza ebomini bam, imvakalelo enjalo yemvisiswano yempumelelo.

Adoptive parents rightly expect many pleasures, but they must also be prepared for many problems and disappointments.
Abazali abakhulisa umntwana wabanye abantu banezizathu zokulindela uyolo, kodwa bamele balindele iingxaki ezininzi nokuphoxeka.

“I will plunge into pleasures and enjoy myself,” he said.
Wathi: “Makhe ndilinge iziyolo, ndizonwabise.”

Even if we at first do not find pleasure in Bible reading and personal study, with persistence we will find that knowledge will ‘become pleasant to our very soul,’ so that we eagerly look forward to study periods. —Proverbs 2:10, 11.
Kwanokuba ekuqaleni asikunandiphi ukufunda iBhayibhile nokwenza ufundisiso lobuqu, xa sizingisa siya kufumanisa ukuba ulwazi luya ‘kuthandeka emphefumlweni wethu,’ kangangokuba siya kukhangela phambili ngolangazelelo kwizihlandlo zofundisiso.—IMizekeliso 2:10, 11.

Pleasing God must come well before our own pleasures; it must come first in our lives.
Ukukholisa uYehova kumele kuze ngaphambi kokuzonwabisa kwethu; kumele kuze kuqala ebomini bethu.

He advocated the pursuit, not of immediate and momentary pleasure, but of pleasure that endures throughout life.
Wayefuna kusukelwe uyolo, hayi olufumaneka kwangoko nelomzuzwana, kodwa uyolo oluhlala lukho ubomi bonke.

And may we feel as did the psalmist who sang: “Let the sayings of my mouth and the meditation of my heart become pleasurable before you, O Jehovah my Rock and my Redeemer.” —Ps.
Ngamana singavakalelwa njengomdumisi owacula wathi: “Amazwi omlomo wam nokucamngca kwentliziyo yam makukukholise, Yehova Liwa lam noMkhululi wam.”—INdu.

Parents should listen carefully to “Parents Who Find Pleasure in Their Children.”
Abazali bafanele bayiphulaphule ngenyameko ethi “Abazali Abayoliswa Ngabantwana Babo.”

141:2) How agreeable it is to our soul to realize that Jehovah God takes great pleasure in us when we approach him in humble prayer!
141:2) Kuvuyisa ngokwenene ukwazi ukuba siyamkholisa uYehova uThixo xa sithandaza!

In what ways can study bring us great pleasure?
Kungaziphi iindlela olunokuthi ufundisiso lusizisele uyolo olungathethekiyo?